MPR News | Nina Moini, Kirsti Marohn and Aleesa Kuznetsov, November 13 Earlier this month, Minnesota-based Xcel Energy announced it wants to double the amount of lithium battery storage it already planned to install next to its Sherco coal-fired power plant in central Minnesota. The batteries would allow Xcel to store energy produced at its wind, solar, nuclear andContinueContinue reading “How battery storage is playing a role in Minnesota’s clean energy transition”
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Minnesota approves first stand-alone battery system, a key step toward a clean energy future
MPR News | Dan Kraker, August 16 Minnesota utility regulators have approved the state’s first stand-alone energy storage project, an important milestone in Minnesota’s effort to transition to producing completely carbon-free electricity. The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approved a site permit for the 150-megawatt Snowshoe Energy Storage Project, which will be built on an 18-acreContinueContinue reading “Minnesota approves first stand-alone battery system, a key step toward a clean energy future”
Wisconsin’s first large-scale energy storage project is up and running
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Rick Barrett, June 3 Wisconsin’s first large-scale energy storage project, the Paris Solar-Battery Park in Kenosha County, is now providing power to the grid. It’s comprised of around 12,000 lithium-ion batteries collectively capable of powering more than 130,000 homes for up to four hours, according to We Energies. On sunny days,ContinueContinue reading “Wisconsin’s first large-scale energy storage project is up and running”
An object in motion: The US battery storage industry will keep moving
Energy Storage News | Dan Finn-Foley, January 6, 2025 As the energy industry processes the results and potential impacts of the recent US election, some may call to mind Newton’s first law of motion: an object at rest tends to stay at rest. As new political, policy, and regulatory realities emerge, the trajectory of the cleantechContinueContinue reading “An object in motion: The US battery storage industry will keep moving”
Explained: Optimizing Energy Generation In Hybrid Wind And Solar Systems – Advanced Strategies And Technologies
Solar Quarter | Mohan Gupta September 29 Hybrid energy systems that combine solar and wind power have become an attractive alternative as the globe gradually moves away from fossil fuels and towards renewable energy sources to combat climate change. To increase the effectiveness of energy generation and grid stability, these hybrid systems take advantage ofContinueContinue reading “Explained: Optimizing Energy Generation In Hybrid Wind And Solar Systems – Advanced Strategies And Technologies”